Chicago, a home of the blues and long considered an artistic inspiration by the band, made a logical starting point.

The Rolling Stones returned to its blues roots in 2016 with the release of Blue & Lonesome, which earned the Stones a Grammy Award for best traditional blues album.

St Paul & The Broken Bones opened the Friday concert.

Whiskey Myers is expected to open for Tuesday’s Soldier Field show.

The coast-to-coast tour, which the Stones have said will feature classic hits, will include stops in Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, Washington, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Washington, DC.

Tickets sold for the original dates are being honoured, but those who could not attend were able to get refunds by accessing their Ticketmaster accounts.